Blessed are your eyes, because they see,
and your ears, because they hear
(Gospel)
But if you
don’t open
your eyes
and you don’t
open your ears
or taste things
or touch things
or smell things
well then
you will never
know me
all that I
do
is to show
my love for you
J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers,
magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in
books of his own poetry.
Copyright © 2000, J. Janda
The present poem
comes from the Janda's book, In Embrace.
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from
Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and
C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the
collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go
http://www.ltp.org